Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / February 2004

I have some dark green algae in my tank that is the cause of much
anguish.
The algae grows so fast that I have to thoroughly scrape my glass and
scrub my (plastic) decorations every week when I do my water change.

I inherited a "corner" filter.  It is just an empty plastic box that sits in
the corner and you fill it with "filter wool" and activated carbon.  An air
pump is attached to draw the water through it.
How long does the filter wool last before it needs to be changed?

I'm setting up a 55 gallon tank that is 48" long.  I'm making a canopy for
the tank.  My options are regular T12 bulbs and fixtures that use the newer
T8 lights.  The T8 lights are smaller in diameter but put out 27% more light
and save energy.  My questions are:

I have had foisted upon me, a snail for my small (10-ish gallon)
goldfish tank. I have been assured that the snail will be welcomed by
the goldfish, and he will putter around merrily. There is an "apple
snail" in the betta tank at work, and it's a vigorous and rather

I have a 55 gallon tank I want to use for three small turtles and some
fish. The tank will be about 3/4 full of water and have an island in
the middle of it and that island will have real plants from the local
greenhouse in it's soil. The island will be supported by a tower of

I was given a 30 gallon freshwater tank and I think I'd like to get a few
puffers.  Are there any other fish that would be compatible with the
puffers?  Also does anyone have any helpful info on the puffers since I have
never tried them before?  Thanks much.

I've got a ten-gallon sitting in a spot in my apartment where, if I consume
a just few more inches of space, I could put a larger tank.  What I'd like
to do is get a tall tank (24 x 12 x 24) and fill it to about six inches from
the top.  The airspace would  a) provide a better ...

Hey all
  Was wondering if anyone (and I'm sure someone has) knows how to lower the
Ph from about 7.6 to about 6.5 but without any chemicals.  I wasn't sure if
something like that was worth trying or should I just go with the chemical

Last month one of my guppies had babies (yay).  At first they all looked
like the mother (orangy/yellow and the odd few darker ones).  After a couple
of days I noticed that one or two had odd tails.  The tail is the same
length as the normal fanned out one, but triangular, long and ...

I was looking at the two snails in my 20 G and I noticed a tiny fish
behind the powerhead! I looked around and found another one. I thought
my Guppy was pregnant but yesterday I had noticed that she looked
slimmer and her gravid spot smaller. I couldn't find any babies so I

Anybody knows if there is any archive of articles
published over years in "Tropical Fish Hobbyist" magazine?
Or maybe is here a person who has some issues of this
magazine from 1st half of 1990's? I am looking for

Hiya,
I posted a similar sort of thing to the cichlids group recently
so sorry for any overlap...
I'm trying to think of some new inhabitants for my 4ft tank.

I am new to the hobby.  The only thing I have around my area,(Harrisonburg,
VA) is a PETCO and 1 local pet shop.  I am interested into looking at some
good websites so that I can expand my horizons, as far as additional items
for sale that can't be found elsewhere.  I would love to ...

i have one angel who is the bully of the tank and keeps the others all hiding in
the plants for safety from it. what, if anything, can i do to even things out in
the tank so that they are not all always hiding.
the tank is a 25 gal. tall and has been cycled for over a year. it is ...

I'm a novice to betta-rearing. I've been trying unsuccessfully to spawn my
bettas. Still no luck after 6 to 7 pairings. The main problems I encounter
are:
1. The male eats up all the eggs after spawning.